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Caudill Family History | Find Genealogy Records & Family Crest

Caudill Genealogy & History

Caudill stems from the Gaelic caudle, meaning a cold stream. Some different spellings include Caldewell, Guildwell, Cauldwell, Coldwell, and Caldwill. Their ancestral home was in Renfrewshire, Scotland, since well before 1066. The family motto is do and hope. Caudill family history mentions a prisoner named Archibald Cadwel as the first sent to America in 1685. John Caldwell was the first known to migrate in 1685 as a bonded passenger to America. Some of the members of Caudill genealogy include children's author Rebecca Caudill; financial consulting firm founder and president Randall Caudill; and legislator, historian, lawyer, and author Harry M. Caudill.